“See you in my cubicle after lunch.” Pahabol sa akin ni Mrs. Moral Character kanginang matapos ang klase. Si Mrs. Character ang teacher namin sa Social Science. Siya rin ang adviser namin.
Para naman akong si gago na isip nang isip kung ano na naman ang sasabihin nito sa akin. Nawalan tuloy ako ng ganang mananghalian. Halos tiyak ko nang sermunang umaatikabo na naman ito. Kamakalawa lamang ay halos ilabas niya ang kanyang calculator para ipakita kung gaano ako “katanga” at kung gaano katama ang kanyang pagsuma sa aking mga 5. Hindi naman maikatwirang “paano ko di masi-5 kung kalian ako absent ay saka ka magbibigay ng quiz. Kung kelan tinatamad mag-recite saka mamimilit.” Saka pag sinabi ko naman ang gusto kong sabihin kakapain yung pulang ballpen.
Pero tipong maganda naman ang kanyang mood sa klase kanina. Katunaya’y yung kanyang paboritong paksa ang pinag-uusapan namin. ‘Yung kanyang dazzling Malaysian at ang kanyang paboritong pabango. Nagtsismis din siya (tulad ng dati). Kesyo si Mr. Espejo raw, kaya tumandang binata, dahil dalawang beses niyang binasted noong dalaga pa siya. Si Miss Kuwan daw kaya wala sa eskwelahan hindi dahil nag-study leave: nagpaabort sa America. Magbi-bell na nang maalala niya ang leksyon naming, ang normalization process sa gobyerno.
Sabi nya kangina, “Para tayo maging fully democratic kailangang mataas ang literacy rate.” (Sinabi na ‘yon ni Rizal.) “May sapat na communication system ang pamahalaan at may mataas na moralidad ang mamamayan. At higit sa lahat, kailangang maging westernized ang ating pamantayan. By so doing, hindi tayo magiging unicivilized sa wetern standards.
Nang tanungin niya ako, sabi ko’y mas basic ang dapat na pamamaraan sa pagtingin sa problema. Halimbawa’y bakit hindi umpisahan sa economic condition ng bansa. Kung kuntento ang mga tao, normal ang takbo ng pamahalaan. Pero kung maraming dissatisfied, natural na abnormal ang sistema. Hindi basta effective communication process, hindi rin basta mataas na literacy rate. Mga manipestasyon lang ito ng talagang problema. Nabigla siya. Doon na kami inabutan ng bell.
Ay, konsumisyon sa buhay, gusto kong lagnatin. Kay layo ng kahapon sa kasalukuyan. ‘Pag nasa bahay ako, ako ang bida. ‘Pag ang kababayan ko ang magkukwento, ako ang sikat. Pero ditto sa iskwelahan, walang isko-scholar ng bayan.
Talagang gusto kong maghinto, pero ayaw ni Tatay. Kung sabagay sino ba namang ama ang matutuwang magkaanak ng drop out? Talagang sawa na akong mag-aral. Kay ganda sanang isiping hindi ako nakatali sa sintas ng sapatos ng teacher ko na kasama ko sa bawat hakbang. Ipaling kung saan sulok ko gustong puntahan, ilakad-kaladkarin kahit gusting mamahinga. At isiping kahit ako ang masaktan.
Ay, buhay estudyante. Makauno lang, kahit lulunin ang sariling dila. Kumontra sa kanila, singkong maliwanag. Tumango-tango ka naman para makauno, ibig sabihin noo’y sarili mo na ang kailangang lokohin. Pakisama lang talaga. Konting kompromiso, mundo ang diploma. Kung wala akong diploma, sino naman ang maniniwalang may kaubrahan nga ako. Sana’y di nauso ang grade, di sana’y hindi ako mahihiyang pumasok kahit Metro Manila Aide. Kung graduate naman ako, hingan ng experience sa pag-aaplayan ko, dedo rin. At kung tapos nga, nakakahiya naming pati trabahong pang mahirap ay pagtiyagaan ko.
Grade lang naman, problema ba ‘yon? Kung 5, tapos ang usapan, bakit kailangan pahabain pa? Bagsak kung bagsak. Kick-out kung kick-out. pero hindi naman talaga ako dapat bumagsak. O.K., matigas ang ulo ko, rugged at medyo bastos pa raw, pero bakit kailangang isali pati conduct at ayos ng katawan sa usapan? Hindi naman ito military school, Hindi rin naman seminaryo, bakit panay “yung conduct mo” at “appearance” ang pangako nila?
Ano ba ang sama nang bumagsak? Kung si Recto, bar flunker pero isa sa kinikilalang constitutionalist ngayon. Si Einstein, bumagsak sa Physics at grammar school pero big time scientist. Kahit teacher niya hindi alam ang theory niya sa relativity. Kung sabagay, hindi ako si Recto at si Einstein. Si Jojo lang ako, kung ang walang sinabi kong teachers ang tatanungin. Sa mga kapitbahay namin, pambihira daw ako, biro mong sa probinsiya namin ay ako lang ang nakarating ng Maynila para mag-aral ng libre. Kung nalalaman lang nila.
Aral nang aral. Aral sa umaga, aral sa tanghali at aral pa ulit sa gabi. Hindi ko naman maintindihan kung para ano ang pinag-aaralan. Hindi na naubusan ng ipari-research. Walang alam itanong kung hindi “What is our lesson for today?” Parang mga Diyos na sila lamang ang may monopolyo ng tama. Kaya hindi pwedeng tanungin at lalong hindi pwedeng pagsabihan ng mali.
Ay, mga teachers sa mundo, bakit ba ginawa pa? Tulad ni Mrs. Moral Character, bago mag-umpisa ang leksyon, magsesermon muna na virtue of honesty, kesyo masamang mandaya, kasalanang mortal ang magturo sa kaeskwelang nakalimutan ang sagot dahil sa pagkataranta, krimen ang magkodigo at kung anu-ano pa. lahat na yata ng masama at bawal sa mundo ay alam. Pero ang kanyang lihim ay buking na namin. Noon daw nakaraang referendum ang teacher naming morally upright ay biglang nabulag at nabobo. Nang magwatcher daw ito sa presinto, tatlong letra lang ang kabisadong basahin. Katwiran nito’y “Anong sama doon, kahit matalo, panalo par irn. Bakit, me magagawa ka ba?” Kaya naman ngayon hindi na siya si Mrs. Moral Character sa amin, Mrs. Eraser na lang.
Tapos magtataka pa kung kangino kami nagmana sa mundo.
E sino naman kaya sa kanila ang pwedeng gawing idolo? ‘Yung teacher ko sa English, walang pakialam sa mundo. Basta magamit lang niya ‘yung nalalaman niya sa voice at diction, maligaya na siya sa buhay. Basta kami ang papel lang namin, tagapakinig sa kanyang mga asides. Para tuloy kaming pang-therapy niya lang. at ang kanyang paboritong paksa, ‘yugn kanyang ninuno na purong Kastila raw na nagpatayo ng simbahan sa kanilang bayan. Antique syempre ‘yung simbahan (tulad niya at ng kanyang lolo). Ibig lang niyang palabasin ay may dugong bughaw siya. Sarap sanang bukuhin na ang Kastilang napunta rito noong araw ay mga butangero at kriminal sa Espanya. Kesa nga naman maging problema sila ng gobyerno nila, di Pilipinas na ang bahalang magtiis ng konsumisyon. ‘Yung ganoong sistema ang namana niya sa kanyang lolo, ang mangunsumi ng mapagtiis. ‘Pag nabuko mong hindi nag-aral, lagot ka. Pagsasabihan ka nito ng “What?” Iyon lang hindi mo pa alam hanggang ngayon? O.K. that’s your assignment for tomorrow.” Saka niya sasabayan ng bura ng maling nakasulat sa blackboard.
Kunsumihin ka ba naman araw-araw, pag naging gago ka nagtataka pa. Hindi ka pa nga pwedeng magwala, hindi ka parin pwedeng maglibang. Kung sa pagtitiis ng kunsumi ay sigarilyo at beer ang mapiling pagbuntunan ng sama ng loob. Ayun at, “Sinasabi ko na nga bang masama sa pag-aaral ang bisyo,” ang agad ikakatwiran ng mga ito.
Kung bisyo naman ang pag-uusapan, masama raw sa katawan ng tao ang alkohol at nikotina. Para na rin sinasabing, ‘pag teacher ka na ay pwede. Dahil estudyante ka pa lang, tiis. Itanong mo kay Mr. Discipline at alam na alam niya ang sagot. Huwag mo nang itanong kung nagdaan din siya sa pagkabata, kung noong araw ay gago rin siya, dahil sa isasagot nito’y, “Kaya nga ayaw kong matutuhan nyo ang bisyo dahil pinagdaan ko na ‘yan.
Sa amin sa barkada, dalawa lang kaming mag-gu-goodbye my school goodbye. Kick-out ako sa kagaguhan daw. Si Minyong nama’y sa kabobohan daw.
Kung paano nila natiyak na dapat nga kaming palayasin sa pinakamamahal naming paaralan, ganito raw ang naging takbo ng usapan nina Mrs. Moral Character (Eraser), Mrs. Gles-ing, Mr. Mathematician, Miss Spermatozoa at Mr. Discipline.
“Hindi naman korum, say quorum, kuwow, quorum. That’s correct, that Jojo Boy has no sense of dequorum. I feel though he is brilliant, only my reservation is that.”
“Only he is stubborn. Papasok ‘yan sa klase ko nang nakainom, para pang nang-iinis na lalapitan ka. Ipaaamoy sa iyo ang hininga.”
“How true, how true, I swear to God that’s true.”
“Hindi lang ‘yan, minsan gusto pa mandin akong kulitin sa klase na akala mo’y mahuhuli niya akong hindi prepared sa lesson ko. Tambakan ko nga ng research work, di atras siya.”
“And he is always absent. Sometimes I don’t want to give him an excuse slip anymore.”
“So what is the verdict of the group?”
“I could not pass him.”
“Ako rin.”
“God will punish his naughtiness.”
“I will report the matter to his parents immediately.”
Ang masama ay ang akusasyon nila kay Minyong. Nababaliw daw. Tuwang-tuwa silang pagtsismisan ito. Kinuha-kuha nila sa bundok, tapos pilit pinaniwalang makakasabay ito sa standard ng exclusive school, pinaniwalang dito nito matututuhan ang paghango sa kahirapan ng kanilang tribo, saka ngayon, basta na lang sisipain. Bobo, ang sabi nila. Binigyan ng isang pagkakataon. Pinagsalita nang pinagsalita, para raw mahasa nang sa gayo’y mawala ang inferiority complex nito. ‘Ayun, nang matutong magsalita ang tao, na-schock silang marinig ang katotohanan.
Sabi ng pangkat ng mga Hari.
“I find him kina weird lately.”
“So what shall we do with him.”
“Definitely I could not pass him.”
“Oo nga naman. Gagawa tayo ng masamang precedent. Mauuso ang bobo sa eskwelahan. Remember, Philippine School for Science and Technology ito. Tapos magpapasa tayo ng estudyanteng so-so? Hindi pwede.”
“Pero cultural minority ‘yan.”
“And so what?”
“Kailangan babaan natin ang standard sa kanya.”
“Excuse me, mayroon lamang isang standard and excellence at wala nang exception pa.”
“What now?”
“Ano pa, edi ibagsak.”
Saka sila nagkorus ng “Ibagsak.”
Kung sabagay nang mabalita ang kaso ni Minyong sa eskwelahan, humigit-kumulang ay nakapagpasya na sila sa magiging dulo ng istorya. Ganito raw iyon.
“Have you considered his case lately?”
“Anong gagawin natin sa kanya? Meron ba tayong policy sa ganyang kaso?”
“Mabuti siguro’y pauwiin na natin sa kanilang tribo.”
“Dapat nga, Baka manakit pa yan ay maraming madamay.”
“Oh, how I abhor violence.”
“Baka kamo manunog pa yan. Uso pa naman sa Maynila ang sunog ngayon.”
“E kung ipa-confine natin sa mental?”
“At sinong magus-shoulder ng bill?”
Tapos ang kaso ni Minyong bago pa man pasimulan ang deliberasyon.
Hindi naman sila parating ganoon kabilis magbaba ng hatol. Paminsan-minsan nama’y “humane” sila ika nga. Tulad halimbawa ng kaso ni Osias at Armando, mga kaiskwela rin namin.
“Ipasa na natin si Osias.”
“Pero mababa yan sa Physics.”
“Sus, naman ito, e talaga naman mahirap ‘yang klase mo.”
“Thoughtful yang batang yan. Kahit saan ka makita ay panay ang good morning.”
“Talaga. At prisintado agad yan pag nakasalubong ka na maraming dala.”
“How about Armando? Another cultural minority?”
“Excuse me. He is not a thoroughbred cultural minority it is only the mother. The father is an Ilocano who migrated to Mountain Province.”
“Ang sweet-sweet ng batang ‘yan. Manang-mana sa Tatay nya.”
“Pogi talaga.”
“You bet. Doctor pala ang ama nyan.”
“Ipapasa ko yan. Kaya lang naman ‘yan mababa, kasi matagal umabsent. Nagkasakit kasi.”
“Ano, pasado na tong dalawa?”
“Approve.”
Mahirap talaga sa mundo ang hindi pogi at walang amang duktor.
“Come on in. Sit down.” Sabi ni Mrs. Moral Character matapos akong kumatok at papasukin sa kanyang cubicle. Inabutan ko siyang nagsasalansan ng mga libro.
“Called you for two reasons. Regarding our lesson and your attitude in class.” Idiniin niya yung your attitude. Heto na naman kami sa loob-loob ko. Kung bakit kasi hindi na lang ako nagkasakit. Sana’y natuloy na ang lagnat ko para wala nang sermunang naghihintay.
“Jojo, ang tao’y hindi pulos tiyan tulad ng gusto mong palabasin.” Sabi niya habang nakataas ang isang kilay.
Huwag kang kikibo, paalala ko sa aking sarili. Konting tiis. Mahirap makipagtalo sa teacher. Ngiti ka lang basta. Titigil din yan pag nagsawa. Pero tipong wala siyang balak mag-short cut ng sermon.
“Walang essence ang pinagsasabi mo kanina. Iyon ay isang halimbawa ng priori statement. Do you get me?” Tumango naman ako.
“Good. Now, alam mo sigurong wala kang pinanghahawakang data, which I happen to have. Panay speculation lang ang pinagsasabi mo at walang katuturan ito sa scientific world. Our lesson is more complicated than you thought. What you mean probably is the role of economic determinism in contemporary Philosophy, which is all together wrong. Bait hindi mo gamitin ang power of elite approach? Behavioralism ang trend ngayon sa west. Bakit hindi ka makigaya?”
Huwag mong pansinin, ngiti lang. Paalala ko ulit sa sarili ko. Hayaan mo lang siyang magsalita nang magsalita. Pasasaan ba’t mauubusan din yan ng sasabihin. Pasok sa kanang tenga, labas sa kaliwa. Siya ang teacher kaya ang pakiramdam niya’y siya lang ang pwedeng tama.
“Do you get me?”
Tango pa rin ako. At ngayon, ang part II ng kanyang sermon.
“To be honest about it, I don’t like your attitude in class. Smart aleck!” Yuko na lang ako. Saka ako bumulong ng “I’m sorry, Ma’m.”
Kahit hindi ko siya tingnan alam kong tatangu-tango siya sa tuwa. Lihim na naman pumapalakpak ang kanyang tenga sa tuwa. Napaamo niya ang suwail ng eskwelahan. Sana’y kasing “honest” din niya ako, di sana’y nasabi ko rong “The feeling is mutual. I also don’t like you, Ma’m.” Sa halip ang nasabi ko na lang ay “Can I go now, Ma’m?”
“I’m not yet through.” Ibig pa palang sabihin ay may part III pa tong usapang ito.
“They saw you in the chapel last night.”
Diyos me, pati pala personal life ko’y pinakikialaman na rin nila ngayon sa loob-loob ko. Nararamdaman ko ang init ng kanyang titig sa aking mukha.
“How young are you, Jojo? Speak up.”
Wala akong dapat ipaliwanag sa kanya. Hindi ako sasagot.
“Speak up I said.”
“15, Ma’m.”
“15, and already you are…” Saka niya dinugtungan ng “I’ll let your mother know about this,” bago ako tuluyang lumabas ng kanyang cubicle.
Gusto ko na talagang magwala. Gusto ko siyang balikan. Gusto kong isambulat sa mukha niya ang lahat ng hinanakit ko sa mundo. Sanay kasing tapang ako ng gusto kong mangyari. Ano ba’ng masama sa ginawa ko sa chapel? Magkahawak lang kami ng kamay ni Tess. Masama ba yon? Siguro ang masama’y kung bakit biglang napasyal si Mrs. Gles-ing sa chapel ng ganoong oras ng gabi. Kawawang Tess. Halos natitiyak ko nang gagawin na naman itong halimbawa ng mga Mrs. Moral Character ng kung anong hindi dapat maging ang isang babaeng estudyante. Si Mrs. Gles-ing, tiyak na halos pumasok ang dila sa pagbabando ng kanyang scoop.
Ano pa ang magagawa ko, di suntok na lang ulit sa hangin at magbubulong ng “balang araw.” Kung mababaliw ako tulad ni Minyong, siguro’y hindi nila ikatutuwa, pero natitiyak kong ipagtataka nila kung bakit.
Nasa lobby ang mga kabarkada kong alaskador.
“Jo, balita nami’y bida ka na naman.”
Hayaan mo na ang mga ya’t magsasawa din yan.” Sagot ko naman
“Kung nagmu-motel kayo, di wala sana silang alam.”
“Tigil,” sabi ko.
“Ano ba talaga ang ginawa nyo’t nagpuputok ang butsi ni Mrs. Gles-ing sa klase namin kanina?”
“Isa pa to, anong magagawa ko sa chapel?” kahit ka may madyik, walag himalang mangyayari doon,” sabi ko.
“Ligawan mo kaya si Mrs. Gles-ing.”
“Isa ka pa.” Buwisit na buhay ito, alaskado na naman ako.
“Malay mo baka lalong malahing Mrs. Robinson yon.” Saka sila nagtawanan.
“Tara na lang sa Cubao.” Yaya ko sa kanila.
‘Yung isang round ng beer ay nasundan ng isa pa nga at isa pa ulit. Saka pinabuntutan ng one for the road. Kung gaano kabilis ang bote ng beer ay ganoon din kabilis ang oras.
“Ano ba talaga ang ginawa mo sa chapel?”
“Ano ba, di holding hands. Masama ba ‘yon? Para nagsusumpaan lang kami sa harap ng altar na hindi maghihiwalay kahit ako ma-kick-out. kabastusan na ba yon? Bakit kasi ang dudumi ng isip nila. Akala mo’y hindi nakipag-holding hands noong mga bata.”
“Sila kaya, paano naging tao?”
“Natingnan lang, nabuntis na.”
Saka sila nagtawanan. Buti pa sila, kahit paano’y masaya. Ako yata, kahit sa paglilibang ay mga teachers ko pa rin ang nakikita. Sobra na to. Bakit ba yaw nilang makakita ng katotohanang iba kaysa kinagisnan nila? Bakit ba kasi gusto nilang maging kamukha nilang lahat ang tao sa mundo. Dahil ba sa kanilang palagay ay sila ang nakadiskubre ng mina ng talino at tama, kaya wala nang natira para sa amin para diskubrihin? Pero hindi ba yung tinatawag nilang expertise yung dalawampung taon sa serbisyo, ang ibig lang sabihin isang taong karanasang pinatagal ng dalawampung taon?
Ngayon ko lang naiisip, kung buhay siguro si Beethoven at kukuha ng eksamen sa ekswela kahit bilang estudyante o teacher ay tiyak na hindi siya tatanggapin. Philippine School for Science and Technology ito, ang eskwelahan ng mga magiging scientists baling araw, tapos pakikitunguhan at ituturing na tao ang isang kung sinong bukod sa tamad magbihis ay madalang pang maligo?
Si Einstein kaya? Henyo ‘yon, kaya lang hindi nagsusuklay. Kick-out din siya. Bawal sa school ang mahabang buhok. Tiyak na pagsasabihan siya ni Mr. Discipline ng “Comply with school requirements. Maximum tolerable haircut please.” Ibig sabihin noon ay ahitan ang batok.
Si Hemingway kaya? Hindi rin pwede, mabisyong tao yan. Bawal ang lasenggo sa klase. E si Maxim Gorky kaya, ang greatest Russian writer para kay Chekhov at Tolstoy, pwede kayang magturo ng comparative literature dito? Sa palagay ko’y hindi rin. Bukod sa wala siyang unit sa English ay wala rin siyang diploma sa education.
Si Kristo kaya kung mabuhay ulit at magpunta sa Science? Maestro daw siya kahit walang M.A. at Ph. D. Papasukin kaya sa gate pa lang? Hindi pwede, kung makasalubong siya roon ni Mrs. Moral Character o ni Mrs. English, baka ma-shock pa ang mga ito. Palagay ko, ganito ang sasabihin nila: “Imagine, kay lakas ng loob, ang bastos naman ng appearance. Long hair, hindi nag-aahit, tapos nakasandalyas pa. Maano kung anak siya ng Dioys, wala naman siyang sense of decorum.” Saka kung magsermon dito si Christ, baka mabuko lang siya ng “Who is your authority, where is your data, behavioralism na ang trend ngayon sa west bakit hindi ka makigaya…” Siguro kaya sa sabsaban na lang ang napiling birthplace niya, dahil kung sa Science siya ipinanganak, mababago ang kasaysayan ng Kristiyanismo sa mundo.
Ay, sense of propriety at decorum talagang nakakataranta. Clean cut (pagsuklayin mo si Einstein) white polo shirt at black pants (pagdisentihin mo si Kristo). Naiisip ko tuloy kung propriety din yung tawag sa mga teacher kung nakadamit civilian sila kapag Miyerkules. Yan bang parang aatend sila ng party. Yun bang ang tipo ng tela ay mapapanson agad at mapagsasabihang “Ay, ang ganda, saan mo nabili? Siguro ang mahal ano?” na sasagutin naman ng kausap ng “Mura lang yan , siento isang yarda. Christian Dior, original yan, hindi gawang Rustan.” At para talagang mapapansin, kailangang humahalimuyak din sila sa bango. Yung parang walking pharmacist. Saka kukulayan ang mukha na parang painting (pa-surreal). At saka tatambakan ng brilyante ang tenga, leeg, dibdib, braso at mga daliri. Sa kanilang ganda ay ningning, para kang nakakita ng Xmas tree sa isang mahal na araw. Yun ang proper sa kanila.
Kung sabagay, hindi nila maiino yon. Noong gabing mahuli kami ni Tess ni Mrs. English, noon ko lang napansin ang ayos ni Kristo. Ininsulto raw ito ng mga Hudyo kaya ipinako nang hubo sa krus. Pero naiinsulto sa hubo ang mga Mrs. Moral Character, Mrs. English, Miss Spermatozoa, Mr. Mathematician at Mr. Discipline at kanilang mga katribo. Kaya siguro nila tinakpan ang kahubdan ni Kristo ng pelus na nangingintab sa dami ng borloloy. Si Virgin Mary ay asawa daw ng isang hamak na karpintero, pero sa bigkas niya ngayon ay mistulang peacock at Xmas tree na rin siya. Pati nga kanyang luha ay ginawang perlas.
Ang hindi nila naging kamukha ay agad nilang napapansin. Ang taong naniniwala sa sarili ang gusto nilang lapastanganin. Sino nga ba naman si Jojo sa kanila na “isang kung sino lang.” Noon kayang mga estudyante pa sila, nakapasa kaya sila sa Science? Scholar din kaya sila? Pero bakit naging teacher lang sila sa loob ng mahabang panahon? Iyon lang kaya ang alam nila sa buhay, ang magturo? Para silang hindi naging bata. Para bang nang ipinanganak sila’y alam na nila ang lahat ng bagay. Baka akala nila’y biru-biro ang maging estudyante. Yun kayang conduct nila sa klase noong araw, panay uno? Kung talagang hindi sila nagkakamali, dapat itong ireport agad sa Santo Papa ng Roma. Nasa Pilipinas lang pala ang mga living saints.
Alin na lang kaya ang pwedeng pakialaman? Saan kaya pwedeng maging bida sa mundo? Buti sa referendum kasali kami. Alin kaya ang mahalaga, ang kapalaran ng Pilipinas o ang moral character? Yung kapalaran ng Pilipinas, pwedeng isugal, pero kung sino ang mas seksi, si Alma Moreno o si Elizabeth Oropesa ay hindi naming pwedeng pagpasyahan, “for adults” lang kasi yon.
Ops, nakadi-jingle mag-isip. Yung barkada, iba na ang usapan.
“Lagyan kaya natin ng thumbtacks yung upuan ni Mrs. English?”
“Di aaray yun!”
“Hi-hi-hi.”
Buti pa sila at nakukuhang ngumisngis. Ako kaya, kanino pwedeng magreklamo? Sulatan ko kaya si Valencia? Baka naman sagutin ako nito ng “Uminom ka na lang ng kape.” Si Marcos kaya? Santambak ang problema nito sa buhay, biro mong problemahin nito pati kapalaran ng Pilipinas, tapos ipasasagot pa ito sa kanya sa kasaysayan, paano ako nito mapapansin? Magreport kaya ako kay Carter, issue rin ito ng human rights, ang kapalaran ng mga sinasadistang estudyante, pero mahirap naming umingels. Saka interesado lang ito sa giyera na naluluma sila.
Sa Diyos na lang kaya ako susulat? Pero nasa lahat ng lugar at sulok daw ito, kaya tiyak alam na niya ang problema ko. Bakit nga pala sa sermon on the Mount of Sinai wala yung “Blessed are the poor students for they shal inherit…” Siguro dahil wala na siyang langit o lupang pwede pang ipamana sa iba.
Ayaw kong maging Minyong. Kailangang magsalita na ako baka ako mabaliw. Ayaw kong maging bato. Hindi baling drop-out, basta tao lang ako. Maliit ang comfort room kung doon ko isusulat ang akung sumbong. Marami na roong nauna. “What you’re holding now is the future of the fatherland.” “If you can reach this high, you shall be great.” “Ibagsak ang pasismo.” “LABAN.” “Alpha Phi Omega.” “Wanted pen-pal.”
Magrereklamo rin ako sa pader kung kailangan, hanggang may makabasa at makarinig ng aking sumbong. Pero sa ngayon idi-jingle ko na lang muna ang sama ko ng loob.
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psp go review
The Sony PSP GO is said to be the smallest PSP system yet. With this system you will be able to immersive yourself in digital gaming or movies and TV shows that have been saved directly to the ample 16GB hard drive.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
CANON D10 Review by Steve Digicams
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., February 17, 2009 - Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced 10 new PowerShot cameras that offer an array of photographic options for the entry-level consumer right up to the photo enthusiast. Whether on a family vacation, swimming in an ocean or out for a night on the town, the new line-up of PowerShot digital cameras enable consumers to customize their photographic experience to their personality with color, style and features galore.
Most PowerShot cameras for 2009 feature Canon's exclusive DIGIC 4 Image Processor, with proprietary technology which accounts for the camera's higher performance levels, including improved signal processing speed and higher image quality. This new chip paves the way for a host of features including Canon's new Smart AUTO. Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper camera settings based on the specific shooting conditions of each scene, ensuring that all images are accurately focused, exposed, stabilized and white-balanced before the shutter is even pressed. Using data derived from Canon's Optical Image Stabilization, Genuine Face Detection and Motion Detection Technologies, Smart AUTO automatically adjusts a multitude of settings including brightness and hue, during various shooting situations. Another enhancement available with select PowerShot models is Blink Detection Technology, which uses the Face Detection function to display an icon after shooting with a warning that someone's eyes were closed (such as when blinking) during shooting. Unlike other systems which prevent users from taking a photo, Canon's Blink Detection Technology lets users know immediately whether there's any need to reshoot the image, thus providing a far more intuitive experience.
A third technological advancement with select PowerShot cameras is Active Display, which is used for quickly switching between images during playback. Instead of culling through a long line of images, via a control dial, Active Display advances pictures simply with a gentle shake of the wrist, making the viewing and sharing of pictures more fun and enjoyable.
"The power of the Canon PowerShot series is its ability to enhance consumers' enjoyment of photography through its unique combination of ease-of-use, affordability, and personalization," said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. "We are excited about this year's PowerShot line-up because Canon's cameras are loaded with advanced technologies and design options, thus enabling consumers to have the ultimate photographic experience."
Canon PowerShot D10 Digital Camera
Consumers looking for an all-around waterproof, freeze proof and shockproof camera should look no further. The Canon PowerShot D10 Digital Camera, a first of its kind for Canon, comes equipped with a 12.1-Megapixel resolution and 3x Optically Stabilized Zoom lens, making it an ideal companion for thrill-seekers of all types. This uniquely styled camera is amazing for capturing high-resolution images and off-camera editing. The PowerShot D10 Digital Camera can withstand depths up-to-33-feet deep, is freeze proof from 14 degrees Fahrenheit and shockproof up-to-four feet. To add a little fun and funky style to this great camera, an optional accessory kit is available containing distinctive accessories, such as a customized strap, cool face plates and a carabineer hook (attached to a strap). The PowerShot D10 IS Digital Camera is scheduled to be available in early May for an estimated retail price of $329.99.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
plurk review by frederic
When I first read about Plurk, I dismissed it as yet another Twitter clone – though with a cool interface. I had read about it in early May, but I didn’t pay much attention to it then.
Yesterday, after I read MG Siegler’s post about it, I decided to give it another look and I must say I have come away slightly more impressed.
What is Plurk – besides a funny name?
Plurk is, at its heart, very much like Twitter, but, as you can see from the screenshots (you can click on the pictures for a bigger version), the interface is radically different. Plurk displays new messages on a left to right scrolling timeline, with new messages appearing on the left.
Plurk also has some other features you would expect from a Twitter-like service, with direct messaging functions, but also the ability to comment on items, something Twitter does not allow for. Like Twitter, Plurk also has an SMS and an IM interface.
The user interface is what really defines Plurk, and while the default theme might seem a bit strange (maybe even bizarre), you can chose between different themes and colors. As you use the interface a bit more, it actually starts to grow on you. One thing I would like to see is automatic updates of your timeline. Right now, if there are updates, you get a notification, but you have to update the timeline manually.
Plurk also puts an interesting twist on writing messages, as it gives you the option to select a number of verbs to start your messages with (is, loves, will, asks, feels, thinks, says, wants, hates etc.). You can also ‘freestyle’,’ but it seems most users are actually working with the preset verbs.
Who is there?
Like all social media services, a lot of the value you get out of them depends on the users. Since yesterday, it seems hundreds of people have signed up for Plurk and started using it – so while it is still a small community, it actually already feels very active. A lot of the activity, by the way, is not happening through messages themselves, but in the comments. It is not unusual to see a plurk with 20 comments or more.
What’s not to like?
As I said above, automatic updates of the timeline would be nice. One other gripe I have is that the interface for writing comments is rather small (see screenshot) and whenever there are a lot of comments, you have to scroll a bit too much to read them all for my taste.
Final Verdict
Plurk is a fun service with a refreshingly different, yet useful interface. A lot of the future of Plurk will depend on how many people will adopt it and how they will use it. As of right now, Plurk doesn’t seem to have an API, so there are no third party desktop applications or memetrackers available for it.
With Twitter still having issues, a lot of people are looking at alternatives right now. A lot of that traffic might turn out to be transitory, but you could do a lot worse than giving Plurk a try.
Yesterday, after I read MG Siegler’s post about it, I decided to give it another look and I must say I have come away slightly more impressed.
What is Plurk – besides a funny name?
Plurk is, at its heart, very much like Twitter, but, as you can see from the screenshots (you can click on the pictures for a bigger version), the interface is radically different. Plurk displays new messages on a left to right scrolling timeline, with new messages appearing on the left.
Plurk also has some other features you would expect from a Twitter-like service, with direct messaging functions, but also the ability to comment on items, something Twitter does not allow for. Like Twitter, Plurk also has an SMS and an IM interface.
The user interface is what really defines Plurk, and while the default theme might seem a bit strange (maybe even bizarre), you can chose between different themes and colors. As you use the interface a bit more, it actually starts to grow on you. One thing I would like to see is automatic updates of your timeline. Right now, if there are updates, you get a notification, but you have to update the timeline manually.
Plurk also puts an interesting twist on writing messages, as it gives you the option to select a number of verbs to start your messages with (is, loves, will, asks, feels, thinks, says, wants, hates etc.). You can also ‘freestyle’,’ but it seems most users are actually working with the preset verbs.
Who is there?
Like all social media services, a lot of the value you get out of them depends on the users. Since yesterday, it seems hundreds of people have signed up for Plurk and started using it – so while it is still a small community, it actually already feels very active. A lot of the activity, by the way, is not happening through messages themselves, but in the comments. It is not unusual to see a plurk with 20 comments or more.
What’s not to like?
As I said above, automatic updates of the timeline would be nice. One other gripe I have is that the interface for writing comments is rather small (see screenshot) and whenever there are a lot of comments, you have to scroll a bit too much to read them all for my taste.
Final Verdict
Plurk is a fun service with a refreshingly different, yet useful interface. A lot of the future of Plurk will depend on how many people will adopt it and how they will use it. As of right now, Plurk doesn’t seem to have an API, so there are no third party desktop applications or memetrackers available for it.
With Twitter still having issues, a lot of people are looking at alternatives right now. A lot of that traffic might turn out to be transitory, but you could do a lot worse than giving Plurk a try.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Canon Powershot A590IS by Alexa Wriggins
Aug 20, 2008 by Alexa Wriggins
For a beginner's camera, the PowerShot A590IS offers amazing image quality and superb stabilization.
My digital camera expertise begins and ends with this fact: I cannot resist the urge to photograph a couple of fuzzballs named Chuckie and Violet. I'm a classic novice point-and-shooter, and the crème de la crème of my snapshots find their way onto Flickr or Facebook.
Recently, I spent some time with the 8-megapixel Canon PowerShot A590IS digital camera to see how fully it would meet my list of very basic snapshooting requirements and how well it would compensate fro my lack of technical proficiency. For a bargain-bin price of $150, it has a lot of features: 8-megapixel resolution, 4X optical zoom, optical image stabilization, face detection (which recognizes faces in the frame and optimizes the autofocus accordingly) and a smaller-but-serviceable 2.5-inch LCD screen. And conveniently it runs on two AA batteries.
To orient myself to the camera and gain insight into its features and functions, I ripped the A590IS out of the box and started taking pictures. I had no trouble working my way through various settings, quickly finding and using many of the 19 shooting modes, including portrait, landscape, and auto. Not surprisingly, the A590IS doesn't support a full range of manual settings (what do you expect for $150?), but it does let you program the shutter speed and aperture settings manually if you want to.
The big news with this point-and-shoot camera is image quality. Despite its rock-bottom price, the A590IS scored significantly higher in our image-quality assessments than point-and-shoots that cost more than twice as much and have higher megapixel counts. In particular, our judges noted superior colors and flash exposures in our subjective tests.
Image quality gets an assist from my favorite A590IS feature: the optical image stabilizer. I tried desperately to take a blurry picture--and I failed. No matter how hard I shook that camera or how much my subjects shimmied, I couldn't induce a blurry image. (Unfortunately for me, the A590IS does permit photo subject guillotinage if the picture taker frames the shot badly enough.)
Like many other Canon cameras, the PowerShot A590IS has a classic, easy-to-hold ergonomic shape with a fat thumb/hand grip on the right side. Though it's comfortable to hold, the camera body lacks rubber or textured trim on the plastic surface of its hand grip, which makes the grip a bit slick. I also wished that the camera were smaller: It's a compact camera, but not exactly pocketable. You'll need to secure it in a small camera bag before stowing it in your purse or backpack, or you'll risk scratching it up.
Though the AA batteries are great for convenience, the A590IS produced only 248 shots running on a fresh pair. Many point-and-shoots can take more than 300 shots on a single charge.
Photos from the PowerShot A590IS will never be mistaken for digital SLR output, but this camera is a great choice for anyone seeking an inexpensive, easy-to-use point-and-shoot that produces high-quality images. And don't be afraid to put its optical image stabilization to the test.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Facebook Review by Zahid
Make no mistake. I am addicted. To Facebook.
Not because it’s another social networking group that allows me to show off my photographs and say ‘hi’ to all the beautiful strangers roaming around the web, but because it’s better than all the other social networking groups that I have been a member of (Ryze, Orkut, Linkedin, Hi5). Importantly, Facebook takes networking to the next level: it allows for any third party to make an application for Facebook. This way, the user is more than benefitted. There are newer applications every other day… from checking your astro compatibility with a fellow user to naming your Top Friends on your profile to plugging your latest blog posts and showing off your virtual book shelf.
The list is endless and that is what is so good about Facebook. You are forever discovering newer ways and therefore compelled to keep coming back to it every hour, on the hour. It can only get more frequent than that if you are working online like I do.
So here are the reasons why I think you should migrate to Facebook.
Making contacts is easier
Unlike its more notorious sister, Orkut, this site has none of the controversies associated with it. One reason being there is no scrapbook that can be misused by the malcontents crowding the web. And unlike Linkedin where you really need to know the person before you initiate a contact, over here, you can send a message along with your ‘friend request’ and make new friends.
Mature crowd
Unlike Hi5, Facebook has more mature users. By mature, I don’t mean 30-plus people but people who are responsible and real. Ofcourse, there are a few who still use pictures of celebrities as their profile photos in much the similar way as Orkut, you can separate the wheat from the chaff if you are really in the know. For example, why will Abhishek Bachchan be in the friend’s list that is only full of other non-celebs? Why will Sameera Reddy be friends with school kids in the US when she’s more at home with businessmen, models and actors?
Easy interactivity
Because of its relatively ‘respectful’ platform, you can be friends with just about everybody, your colleagues, your superiors, your buddies, your friends’ friends and so on. What’s more, you can even use Facebook to just say ‘Hi’ to a person you’ve not spoken to or met in a long time. Just that ‘Hi’ keeps you in the social circuit. And that is what is good about Facebook, particularly if you have all your contacts out here. In fact, the first rule I would set for anyone joining Facebook is to get all their trusted contacts on to this site, so you can have a seamless interaction with them instead of hopping on multiple platforms.
Aesthetics
One look at its blue and white front-end and you will be bowled. The layout is neat, uncluttered, spacey, easy on the eye, reader-friendly and very addictive. You will want to keep staring at your page, your photos, your posts, your gyaan…
Convergence
The best part of Facebook is its idea of convergence. If anyone visits me, I can direct them to my photo album on Flickr, my blog on Sulekha, my friend’s blog on Wordpress and many more. Agreed, the other sites also offer you to post your links, but over here, you can show a preview of your links to get the readers hooked. And how? As soon as you post a new jotting on your blog, the new headline appears 24 hours later on Facebook. You can also set the number of blog posts you want displayed on your profile.
Vicarious pleasure
The ‘news feed’ is the best part of Facebook. It keeps a tab on all that your friends and friends of friends are doing on the site. From X sending a beer to Y to W feeling happy about X and so on. What’s even better is how you can even read the messages and applications that are being downloaded and used by your friends. This not only makes you aware of so many applications on Facebook but also makes you take pride in knowing that you know all that is happening out here. If someone changes things on her profile, you will know. If someone uploads new pictures, you will know. If someone writes on the other’s public wall, you will not only know that but can also read it in your ‘news feed’. From the way it’s functioning, it should be renamed ‘The scoop’. Before you think it’s violating someone’s privacy, well it’s not. Because your private messages aren’t read, only the public messages.
The other advantages of Facebook:
1. Great to contact people for free unlike Ryze and Linkedin that charge you a fee
2. Best way to kill time - beats all sites hollow with its interactive elements. Beware.
3. Great way to find long lost friends from around the globe
And finally…
Should we all migrate to Facebook? A resounding yes to that. But what about other sites, you ask? Well, keep your primary communication confined to this site, but no need to delete your profiles on the others. The more area coverage, the better is the communication. Treat social networking sites as your ears. The more ears you have, the better connected you will be.
Happy networking!
Statutory warning: People can spy on you if you don’t set privacy. This is the first thing you should do when you sign up.
Not because it’s another social networking group that allows me to show off my photographs and say ‘hi’ to all the beautiful strangers roaming around the web, but because it’s better than all the other social networking groups that I have been a member of (Ryze, Orkut, Linkedin, Hi5). Importantly, Facebook takes networking to the next level: it allows for any third party to make an application for Facebook. This way, the user is more than benefitted. There are newer applications every other day… from checking your astro compatibility with a fellow user to naming your Top Friends on your profile to plugging your latest blog posts and showing off your virtual book shelf.
The list is endless and that is what is so good about Facebook. You are forever discovering newer ways and therefore compelled to keep coming back to it every hour, on the hour. It can only get more frequent than that if you are working online like I do.
So here are the reasons why I think you should migrate to Facebook.
Making contacts is easier
Unlike its more notorious sister, Orkut, this site has none of the controversies associated with it. One reason being there is no scrapbook that can be misused by the malcontents crowding the web. And unlike Linkedin where you really need to know the person before you initiate a contact, over here, you can send a message along with your ‘friend request’ and make new friends.
Mature crowd
Unlike Hi5, Facebook has more mature users. By mature, I don’t mean 30-plus people but people who are responsible and real. Ofcourse, there are a few who still use pictures of celebrities as their profile photos in much the similar way as Orkut, you can separate the wheat from the chaff if you are really in the know. For example, why will Abhishek Bachchan be in the friend’s list that is only full of other non-celebs? Why will Sameera Reddy be friends with school kids in the US when she’s more at home with businessmen, models and actors?
Easy interactivity
Because of its relatively ‘respectful’ platform, you can be friends with just about everybody, your colleagues, your superiors, your buddies, your friends’ friends and so on. What’s more, you can even use Facebook to just say ‘Hi’ to a person you’ve not spoken to or met in a long time. Just that ‘Hi’ keeps you in the social circuit. And that is what is good about Facebook, particularly if you have all your contacts out here. In fact, the first rule I would set for anyone joining Facebook is to get all their trusted contacts on to this site, so you can have a seamless interaction with them instead of hopping on multiple platforms.
Aesthetics
One look at its blue and white front-end and you will be bowled. The layout is neat, uncluttered, spacey, easy on the eye, reader-friendly and very addictive. You will want to keep staring at your page, your photos, your posts, your gyaan…
Convergence
The best part of Facebook is its idea of convergence. If anyone visits me, I can direct them to my photo album on Flickr, my blog on Sulekha, my friend’s blog on Wordpress and many more. Agreed, the other sites also offer you to post your links, but over here, you can show a preview of your links to get the readers hooked. And how? As soon as you post a new jotting on your blog, the new headline appears 24 hours later on Facebook. You can also set the number of blog posts you want displayed on your profile.
Vicarious pleasure
The ‘news feed’ is the best part of Facebook. It keeps a tab on all that your friends and friends of friends are doing on the site. From X sending a beer to Y to W feeling happy about X and so on. What’s even better is how you can even read the messages and applications that are being downloaded and used by your friends. This not only makes you aware of so many applications on Facebook but also makes you take pride in knowing that you know all that is happening out here. If someone changes things on her profile, you will know. If someone uploads new pictures, you will know. If someone writes on the other’s public wall, you will not only know that but can also read it in your ‘news feed’. From the way it’s functioning, it should be renamed ‘The scoop’. Before you think it’s violating someone’s privacy, well it’s not. Because your private messages aren’t read, only the public messages.
The other advantages of Facebook:
1. Great to contact people for free unlike Ryze and Linkedin that charge you a fee
2. Best way to kill time - beats all sites hollow with its interactive elements. Beware.
3. Great way to find long lost friends from around the globe
And finally…
Should we all migrate to Facebook? A resounding yes to that. But what about other sites, you ask? Well, keep your primary communication confined to this site, but no need to delete your profiles on the others. The more area coverage, the better is the communication. Treat social networking sites as your ears. The more ears you have, the better connected you will be.
Happy networking!
Statutory warning: People can spy on you if you don’t set privacy. This is the first thing you should do when you sign up.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Nikon D90 Review by Richard Butler and Simon Joinson On October 2008
Almost exactly two years after the D80 was announced comes its replacement, the rather predictably named D90. The D80 has been one of Nikon's quiet successes, and even today, despite being positively Methuselah-like in digital camera terms it continues to sell and often makes its way into our top 10 most clicked on cameras. Because it looks so similar to the D80 the D90 appears at first glance to be one of those rather subdued incremental upgrades, but dig a little deeper and you'll find there's plenty to keep Nikon fans happy.
First and foremost there's a new CMOS sensor, which Nikon claim produces D300 quality output at up to ISO 6400 and - one of several features to 'trickle down' from higher models - the same highly acclaimed 3.0-inch VGA screen as the D3/D300. Naturally it has Live View with contrast-detect AF and it would have been surprising had it not sported some form of dust removal system. More surprising is the inclusion of the world's first DSLR movie mode (720p HDTV quality, no less) and HDMI output, though as we'll see later it does come with some limitations. A lot of the core photographic spec is the same as or very similar to the D80, though there is a new shutter and an implementation of the 3D tracking AF seen on the D3/D300.
And it's not just the high end models that have lent features and technology to the D90; the user interface has been given the same user-friendly treatment as the D60, as have the retouching options. As it was explained to us the D90 is intended to appeal to the broadest audience of any Nikon SLR, from first-time 'step up' customers moving from a compact to serious amateurs wanting comprehensive photographic control without the cost and weight of a D300. Whether the D90 is as capable as its feature set suggests, we'll see as the review unfolds.
Nikon D90 Key Features
12.9 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor (effective pixels: 12.3 million)
3.0-inch 920,000 pixel (VGA x 3 colors) TFT-LCD (same as D3 and D300)
Live View with contrast-detect AF, face detection
Image sensor cleaning (sensor shake)
Illuminated focus points
Movie capture at up to 1280 x 720 (720p) 24 fps with mono sound
IS0 200-3200 range (100-6400 expanded)
4.5 frames per second continuous shooting (buffer: 7 RAW, 25 JPEG fine, 100 JPEG Normal)
Expeed image processing engine
3D tracking AF (11 point)
Short startup time, viewfinder blackout and shutter lag
Slightly improved viewfinder (96% frame coverage)
Extensive in-camera retouching including raw development and straightening
Improved user interface
New optional compact GPS unit (fits on hot shoe)
Same battery and vertical grip as D80
Vignetting control in-camera
72 thumbnail and calendar view in playback
Nikon D90 vs D80: Key Differences
Although it's had a bit of a design refresh with slightly sharper lines, the D90 is externally very similar to its predecessor (dimensions are identical, though it is heavier). Looking at the differences it's obviously a solid incremental upgrade rather than a total reinvention of the popular D80, with several key improvements (most importantly the sensor and screen) and a welcome smattering of must-have 2008 features (live view, dust removal). Oh yes, and of course there's that one little new feature sitting at the back of the classroom with its hand waving in the air, shouting 'Sir! Sir!'; the 'world's first' DSLR movie mode.
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Monday, February 16, 2009
psp 3004 review by Ashish Rastogi
Review: Sony PSP® 3004 or PSP® 3000
All work and no play makes you a dull boy this is an old phrase but we animators hardly gets a chance to play the games due to deadlines or learning about new stuff in the spare time. Other reasons can be rendering going on the systems or laziness in plugging the console to the TV, so here comes the handheld game console. A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable device with a built-in screen, games controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are run on machines of small size allowing people to carry them and play them at any time or place.
In this review we will cover the Sony PSP 3000 (or say 3004 in some countries). Sony launched the PlayStation Portable in 2005. Nearly four years after its original release, the PSP is still going strong. This review is specifically written for the new users who like to own this machine and we will try not to compare with the older versions. According to Sony, this new model has some features like brighter, increased contrast and wider color gamut screen, built in Skype client, microphone and some others.
Sony PSP 3000 is 2.81 inches high by 6.3 inches wide by 0.63 inches deep and its weight is a little lighter at just a little over 7 ounces or 200gms. PSP 3000 gives a good grip in the hands. Sony decided to release the PSP 3000 in two different colors. The classic black piano finish as well as a brushed metal matte finish (limited to some countries). In our case, we have the Black Piano finish model for review.
The screen size is 420 x 272 and the screen color gamut, contrast ratio is incredible. But the screen is a magnet for the fingerprints and you can notice jagged edges, scanlines in high motion videos or games. The PSP-3000 screen uses anti-reflective technology that promises to reduce glare and improve screen visibility under well-lit conditions, such as playing outside on a sunny day, but actually you find it very difficult to play games outside, thanks to the glossy screen. A decent screen protector can help you in this case but it’s still not easy to play outside. I strongly suggest spending the bucks to purchase a protective case.
In PSP 3000 is the built-in microphone, located just below the screen. It can be used for online communication, be it within a game or for the PSP's built-in Skype application. Since the introduction of Skype to PSP users, the software has had a lot of success with games that utilize its potential and also for general phone use. The Sound of the microphone and speakers is crisp and clear.
The PSP is designed to play games and movies off something called UMDs--Universal Media Discs. Or you can play through the Memory Stick Duo; PSP doesn’t come with internal memory so you have to spend money in buying a decent size memory stick, betting on a 4GB size is a good idea so you not required to buy another Memory stick soon. Most important thing is memory sticks from other companies will not work properly or sometimes are not even recognized by PSP, so go for the Sony Memory Stick Duo Pro-Mark 2, its little costly but provides overall good performance and you will not be disappointed.
The PSP has built-in Wi-Fi capability and unit is outfitted with possibly the slowest version (802.11b) on the planet, allowing it to connect to any wireless Internet service, including those with WEP and WPA encryption. Not only this you can also play music, see photos, browse internet, use RSS reader, play internet radio, play games in network, upgrade firmware and output the display on the TV. If PSP also contains the camera then can also use for the video conferencing, hope future models will fulfill this requirement.
If you like to play the game or watch movies on the bigger screen then you can TV-out the display using composite cables which need to buy separately. PSP 3000 supports the non-progressive scan TV and HDTV. But the games take an only 60%-70% of the screen and give a window boxed look until you use the zoom function of the TV to increase the size of the games window to 80%. For some games TV-out brings out the worst in graphics.
PSP battery gives us the approx 5 hours of games playback when Wi-fi is switched off and set the brightness level of the screen to normal. Battery can be charged from the USB connection too, so when your PSP connected to the PC then it get’s charged during transferring of the data.
Core pack comes with the PSP, battery, AC adapter (100V-240V, so you can use the adapter anywhere in the world) and printed material. If you like to connect PSP from the PC then you required a USB cable and need to download Media Manager software from Playstation website for transferring the games, video in PSP and for buying the UMD games, download the demo versions of the game from the Playstation store.
Now comes the pricing part, Sony PSP 3000 core pack is available for $170 / 9490 INR, which is not a bad price for this good machine but then you have to spend money in Memory Stick around $26 / 1650 INR for 4GB, $17 / 1190 INR for composite cable, $7 / 200 INR for USB cable, casing and games are extra and as per your requirement. So around minimum $220 / 12500 INR money is required which makes this expensive. Wait… don’t forget this new series contains a latest motherboard and firmware which is not possible to hack till now, so buying a original game UMD is always a good idea but here that becomes the must scenario for everyone. We will recommend this machine and will give 3.5 stars out of 5 stars, we cut the half star for the screen prone to fingerprints and difficulty in playing outside, another half star for the tv-output for games limited to 60-70% and making worse for some 3D games and final half star for making this expensive after buying all the necessary accessories (memory disk and USB cable must included in the core pack).
Hope you like this detailed review by Ashish Rastogi (CGArena Team.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
eeepc 900 review by Sasa Pantelic
Asus with its Eee PC mini notebook concept made a great move, starting avalanche that still spreads. Almost there is no big manufacturer of notebooks on market that didn’t launch or announced similar product. Besides huge popularity that Asus Eee PC 701 got, there were some objections which dissuaded a lot of potential buyers from shopping. Most criticism was targeted to its screen size. Even on Eee’s concept promotion (on last year’s Computex) was announced launch of bigger model, but waiting for it got prolonged more than we expected. Finally, we are in position to introduce Asus Eee PC 900 to you. If you, by any chance, aren’t familiar with its predecessor we suggest you to first read our review for Eee PC 701 notebook . Quite expected, Eee PC 900 doesn’t bring anything revolutionary but improvements that are implemented were carefully chosen. Eee PC 900 has 8.9’’diagonal screen and 1024x600p resolution. Everyday work and above all surfing on the Internet is now incomparably cozier. Most sites are optimized for 1024p horizontal resolution and on new model horizontal scroll is eluded during site checkups. Also considerably reduced is need for vertical scrolling. This resolution is much more pleasant not only for surfing but also for regular text typing.
This time ASUS applied LED display with less consumption that offers more reliable and uniform black color from classic displays. We should mention that screen is matte, to everyone’s pleasure. Picture is bright and clear, while on strong sun light you will need to set higher screen brightness value. As we tested engineer sample, we can only hope that final product will improve that characteristic. Anyway, bigger screen means a lot and Eee 900 got a big plus for that. The best thing is that Asus just slightly changed dimensions in total. Weight went up from 0.92kg to exact 1kg.
Most of us expected improvements on basic components, but that didn’t happen. Base is still composed of motherboard with old Intel 910GML chipset with integrated GMA 900 graphics card. Processor is also the same (like for Eee PC 701 model) – Intel Celeron M ULV 353 which this time works at full 900MHz (and not at 630MHz like it was for 701 model). Still, whole system is more responsive thanks to doubled amount RAM memory presence. Although Eee PC isn’t intended for demanding applications, 1GB RAM will come in handy when more applications work at the same time, which is common case (e.g. listening music and typing text). Increased amount of RAM is just one of market’s demands that Asus fulfilled.
Second big objection for Eee PC 701 was small capacity of SSD’s. We did expect capacity increasement but we were surprised with 20GB of total disks capacity. What even more surprised us was the fact that those were Solid State drives that cost a lot. What might surprise you is that we whole time use a term disks (as plural). Regardless on small dimensions, Eee PC 900 has two SSDs. Basic disk has 4GB capacity and is predicted for system files storage. The other SSD has 16GB capacity but its performances are a little bit inferior compared to basic smaller model. If we take in consideration purpose of 900 model, these 20GB represent a descent amount of storage and should fulfill needs of most users.
On first sight we noticed noticeably bigger dimensions of touch pad than it was on its predecessor. On its belonging key there is notch that cuts it visually on left and right part. This little trick should help beginners in notebook world and prevent complete confusion that appeared with monolith shape of the same key (Eee PC 701). Touchpad brings one of most interesting novelties and bigger surface was needed for exploitation of that advanced possibility. Probably you are familiar with sensitive touch iPhone screen that can be used for assigning commands with two fingers. Something similar, now offers Asus Eee PC 900.
Behind “dual-touch gesture” name is hidden possibility for performing some operations by simultaneously moving two fingers on touchpad. Let’s say, if you move your fingers in different directions you will have same effect as Zoom tool, while bringing them closer will have opposite effect. Simultaneously moving two fingers up and down vertically and left and right horizontally will result as appropriate scroll. If you get used to this mode of “using” your fingers, you will not only speed up your work but you will make it very amusing.
No one had complains on Xandros Linux that was installed on our Eee 701, and that’s the main reason why it is, in almost unchanged edition, once again used for Eee PC 900. Most menus have identical positions with adapted arrangement for bigger resolution (horizontal). You can install Windows XP on Eee PC 900 and on attached disc you can find all necessary drivers and software. “Dual-touch gesture” works even under XP, but whole system is much more responsive under Linux, as we expected.
Small web camera has 1.3MP resolution and picture quality is quite average. Because of bigger screen speakers are relocated on bottom side, which isn’t best possible solution. If you hold notebook in your lap, sound will be muffled but if you place it on some flat and firm surface situation will improved. Reproduced sound has a descent quality, if you pay attention on notebook’s location. As we expected, sound speakers don’t have big power but they have enough power for pleasant listening of music. Warming up of whole device exists, but temperature didn’t go sky-high, it was always in acceptable temperature range. One more thing is left to say: in package you will get grayish purse made from material that resembles deer suede.
Does It Worth It?
Expected price is around 400€ and there will be available two models on market. One will be delivered with Linux and 20GB SSDs (4+16) and other model will have Windows XP and 12GB drives (4+8). The main question is: Is Eee 900 worth 100€ more from its predecessor? When we take into consideration that most of users of previous model bought additional memory cards and USB disks to expand storage, difference in price becomes much smaller. For money invested in storage expansions for Eee PC 700, your expenses will get close to price of new Eee PC 900 and with it you will get bigger screen and more RAM, which by our opinion turn the scales to Eee PC 900 side. Certainly, for that kind of money you can buy notebook with far better performances, which is the biggest argument of all Eee’s opponents, but you will not get same class of product. Small weight and dimensions are main reasons why so many people chose this little guy. The only problem for Asus is competition that offers some interesting things. And that’s why ASUS announced new models that are already here – Asus Eee PC 901 with Intel Atom Processor and Asus Eee PC 1000 with same CPU but with 10’’ screen diagonal.
http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Notebooks/ASUS-Eee-PC-900.html
This time ASUS applied LED display with less consumption that offers more reliable and uniform black color from classic displays. We should mention that screen is matte, to everyone’s pleasure. Picture is bright and clear, while on strong sun light you will need to set higher screen brightness value. As we tested engineer sample, we can only hope that final product will improve that characteristic. Anyway, bigger screen means a lot and Eee 900 got a big plus for that. The best thing is that Asus just slightly changed dimensions in total. Weight went up from 0.92kg to exact 1kg.
Most of us expected improvements on basic components, but that didn’t happen. Base is still composed of motherboard with old Intel 910GML chipset with integrated GMA 900 graphics card. Processor is also the same (like for Eee PC 701 model) – Intel Celeron M ULV 353 which this time works at full 900MHz (and not at 630MHz like it was for 701 model). Still, whole system is more responsive thanks to doubled amount RAM memory presence. Although Eee PC isn’t intended for demanding applications, 1GB RAM will come in handy when more applications work at the same time, which is common case (e.g. listening music and typing text). Increased amount of RAM is just one of market’s demands that Asus fulfilled.
Second big objection for Eee PC 701 was small capacity of SSD’s. We did expect capacity increasement but we were surprised with 20GB of total disks capacity. What even more surprised us was the fact that those were Solid State drives that cost a lot. What might surprise you is that we whole time use a term disks (as plural). Regardless on small dimensions, Eee PC 900 has two SSDs. Basic disk has 4GB capacity and is predicted for system files storage. The other SSD has 16GB capacity but its performances are a little bit inferior compared to basic smaller model. If we take in consideration purpose of 900 model, these 20GB represent a descent amount of storage and should fulfill needs of most users.
On first sight we noticed noticeably bigger dimensions of touch pad than it was on its predecessor. On its belonging key there is notch that cuts it visually on left and right part. This little trick should help beginners in notebook world and prevent complete confusion that appeared with monolith shape of the same key (Eee PC 701). Touchpad brings one of most interesting novelties and bigger surface was needed for exploitation of that advanced possibility. Probably you are familiar with sensitive touch iPhone screen that can be used for assigning commands with two fingers. Something similar, now offers Asus Eee PC 900.
Behind “dual-touch gesture” name is hidden possibility for performing some operations by simultaneously moving two fingers on touchpad. Let’s say, if you move your fingers in different directions you will have same effect as Zoom tool, while bringing them closer will have opposite effect. Simultaneously moving two fingers up and down vertically and left and right horizontally will result as appropriate scroll. If you get used to this mode of “using” your fingers, you will not only speed up your work but you will make it very amusing.
No one had complains on Xandros Linux that was installed on our Eee 701, and that’s the main reason why it is, in almost unchanged edition, once again used for Eee PC 900. Most menus have identical positions with adapted arrangement for bigger resolution (horizontal). You can install Windows XP on Eee PC 900 and on attached disc you can find all necessary drivers and software. “Dual-touch gesture” works even under XP, but whole system is much more responsive under Linux, as we expected.
Small web camera has 1.3MP resolution and picture quality is quite average. Because of bigger screen speakers are relocated on bottom side, which isn’t best possible solution. If you hold notebook in your lap, sound will be muffled but if you place it on some flat and firm surface situation will improved. Reproduced sound has a descent quality, if you pay attention on notebook’s location. As we expected, sound speakers don’t have big power but they have enough power for pleasant listening of music. Warming up of whole device exists, but temperature didn’t go sky-high, it was always in acceptable temperature range. One more thing is left to say: in package you will get grayish purse made from material that resembles deer suede.
Does It Worth It?
Expected price is around 400€ and there will be available two models on market. One will be delivered with Linux and 20GB SSDs (4+16) and other model will have Windows XP and 12GB drives (4+8). The main question is: Is Eee 900 worth 100€ more from its predecessor? When we take into consideration that most of users of previous model bought additional memory cards and USB disks to expand storage, difference in price becomes much smaller. For money invested in storage expansions for Eee PC 700, your expenses will get close to price of new Eee PC 900 and with it you will get bigger screen and more RAM, which by our opinion turn the scales to Eee PC 900 side. Certainly, for that kind of money you can buy notebook with far better performances, which is the biggest argument of all Eee’s opponents, but you will not get same class of product. Small weight and dimensions are main reasons why so many people chose this little guy. The only problem for Asus is competition that offers some interesting things. And that’s why ASUS announced new models that are already here – Asus Eee PC 901 with Intel Atom Processor and Asus Eee PC 1000 with same CPU but with 10’’ screen diagonal.
http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Notebooks/ASUS-Eee-PC-900.html
Monday, September 29, 2008
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sa lahat ng mapapadpad sa site na ito. mangyari po lamang na i-click ang link para makita ang bagong lungga ko.
click here if you want to go to hell and click here if you want to go in heaven.
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